Khaama: Pakistan’s Punjab province has detained and deported nearly 140,000 undocumented Afghan migrants as part of a nationwide campaign targeting foreigners without legal residency documents, provincial authorities said. Punjab’s Home Department stated that 139,902 Afghan nationals had been detained and sent back to Afghanistan after completing legal procedures. The campaign has intensified in recent weeks,
Amu: Germany will no longer limit deportations to Afghanistan to convicted criminals, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said, signaling a broader policy that could see rejected Afghan asylum seekers returned even if they have no criminal record. The announcement came after Germany deported 31 Afghan nationals on a charter flight to Afghanistan. German authorities said 30
By Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 13, 2026 Thousands of Afghan families, fearing an uncertain future, have begun pouring into Afghanistan amid a fresh push from Pakistan against what officials describe a “crackdown” on undocumented aliens. Islamabad had set the July 10 deadline for what the authorities call “undocumented” Afghans to leave the country.
Khaama: Pakistani authorities have finalized preparations for a new phase of deportations that could see around 20,000 Afghan nationals returned from the northwestern city of Peshawar to Afghanistan, according to a report by The Express Tribune, as Islamabad continues its nationwide campaign against undocumented foreigners. The Express Tribune reported on Friday, July 10, that authorities
Amu: Amnesty International has called on the European Union and its member states to abandon plans to deport Afghan nationals and halt talks with Taliban on migrant returns, saying that Afghanistan remains unsafe and that any cooperation on deportations would violate international human rights obligations. In a statement issued Tuesday, the organization urged European governments
Amu: Germany could significantly expand deportation flights for Afghan nationals convicted of crimes, according to a report by German media outlet, Bild am Sonntag. The report said German authorities are considering increasing charter deportation flights to Afghanistan to as many as three per month following technical-level discussions between representatives of Germany’s Interior Ministry and Taliban.
Ariana: In a statement, the rights group said millions of Afghans are being forced to leave host countries, where many face arbitrary arrests and family separations. It added that those who are returned to Afghanistan are increasingly exposed to serious human rights violations, at a time when the country is already facing one of the
Khaama: The United States is preparing to deport migrants from several countries, including Afghanistan, Iran and Syria, to the Central African Republic under a new third-country removal plan, Reuters reported on Thursday. According to Reuters, migrants who entered the United States through irregular routes and failed to secure legal residency could be transferred to the
Khaama: Afghan asylum seekers and human rights activists staged a protest outside Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Berlin on Friday, demanding an end to deportations of Afghan refugees and opposing any cooperation with authorities in Kabul. The protest followed reports by German broadcaster ZDF claiming that representatives linked to Kabul authorities were involved
8am: Poland has deported three Afghan citizens despite a ban issued by the European Court of Human Rights. Polish media reported on Thursday, April 23, that these individuals were expelled even though both the court and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had opposed the decision. The report states that three out of a total of